Patrick Garren
The Esports Observer
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Belgian Gaming Authority Investigates Loot Boxes
An investigation has begun into Overwatch and Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s loot box systems, which could result in a fine for EA and Blizzard. → Read More
Francaise Des Jeux Launches Social Esports Betting Platform
Esports’ uncertain status has made bookmakers cautious about entering the market, so Parisons Esport instead uses a free betting system. → Read More
Jack in the Box Signed as Dallas Fuel's Overwatch League Sponsor
Team EnVyUs, the parent org of Dallas Fuel, will also brandish Jack in the Box's logo on the jerseys of its Call of Duty squad. → Read More
NetEase's New Survival Game Dethrones Honor of Kings from China's iOS Store
NetEase’s new battle royale survival game has taken the top spot on the Chinese iOS download charts from Tencent’s Honour of Kings. The game’s title roughly translates to “survival in the wilderness”, and features gameplay details clearly inspired by PLAYERUNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS. These include parachuting one hundred players onto an island, and having them search for... → Read More
Intel Announce IEM PyeongChang, with Support from IOC
Ahead of February’s Olympic Winter Games, Intel, ESL and the IOC will host a traditional IEM, featuring esport classic Starcraft 2. → Read More
DreamHack to Launch France SAS Subsidary Company
In 2018, DreamHack Tours will be moving to the Grand Hall – Parc des Exposition de Tours, the largest convention center in the area. → Read More
Motorola Sweden Announce Mobile Esports Tournament
The tournaments will show off Motorola’s Moto Gamepad, a device that adds an analog d-pad, joysticks, and face buttons to smartphones. → Read More
Airbus Announce League of Legends Team Sponsorship
Airbus did nothing to clarify any major details, simply announcing it would be sponsoring a new team named “Out of the Blue.” → Read More
Esports ICO's: Who's Running Them, How Much Have They Raised?
The Esports Observer's directory of the ongoing and completed ICO's - what will their tokens be used for, and how much are they trying to sell. → Read More
Genius Sports Partners with Dreamhack on Data and Match Integrity
Genius Sports will help protect the competitions from suspicious gambling patterns and match-fixing, and gather data from all DreamHack events. → Read More
Cloud9 Close Out $25 Million Funding Round
The funding comes on the back of Cloud9 securing the London franchise spot for Blizzard’s Overwatch League, and a reported slot in the franchised NA LCS. → Read More
SteelSeries Partner with Pro Quake Player Sander “VoO” Kaasjager
Kaasjager is an accomplished FPS player, with several world championships and an Esports Player of the Year title from 2005 under his belt. → Read More
List of Reported Team Owners for the 2018 NA LCS
Here is a round-up of all the reported, though unconfirmed, team owners who will be putting forward squads for next year's relegation-free NA LCS. → Read More
Fnatic Partners with Music Streaming Service Deezer
While the partnership is a first of its kind for esports, teams and companies have been pairing with musicians and record producers for years. → Read More
NRG Esports Confirms OWL Name: San Francisco Shock
NRG is the third team to reveal its new Overwatch League brand, joining Team EnVyUs’s Dallas Fuel and Neatease’s Shanghai Dragons. → Read More
Match-Fixing Bans Handed To Two Dota 2 Players
This is by no means the first case of match-fixing in Dota 2, with 21 players currently indefinitely banned. → Read More
Riot Games Co-Founders Will Return to Game Development
The immediate question is whether the co-founders will return to full-time League of Legends development, or if a new project is in the works. → Read More
KeSPA Explains Expulsion from Korean Olympics Committee
Reportedly, KeSPA hadn't recruited a city/province sport association to establish an official branch, which is a violation of Olympic committee rules. → Read More
Unikrn To Expand Esports Betting Across Europe
Unikrn, amidst its highly successful cryptocurrency ICO, has announced a partnership with RPB to create an all-encompassing esports platform → Read More
Rogue Lets Go of Overwatch Roster, Having Lost Out On League Spot
Despite “procuring the buy-in money and going through the whole approval process,” Rogue were unable to procure an Overwatch League slot. → Read More